# BIrth control - am I overreacting?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birth-control-am-i-overreacting/171257>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 26, 2003, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birth-control-am-i-overreacting/171257 "2003-04-26T03:47:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2003, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birth-control-am-i-overreacting/171257/21 "2003-04-26T16:31:08Z")

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Don’t feel paranoid about combining methods. The pill/condom combination worked well for my ex and I, and I plan to use it in the future, should I ever have the opportunity again.

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**Author:** ![Kithara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8491ac/32.png) [@Kithara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kithara)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2003, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birth-control-am-i-overreacting/171257/22 "2003-04-26T17:05:48Z")

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oops. Should have been decrease your chances even further. Guess that’s why I should use the preview button.

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**Author:** ![pepperlandgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pepperlandgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pepperlandgirl)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2003, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birth-control-am-i-overreacting/171257/23 "2003-04-26T17:54:36Z")

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The pill/condom combo is good, and I found that using KY Spermicide as well gives me a bit more peace of mind.

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**Author:** ![flight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bbce88/32.png) [@flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flight)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2003, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/birth-control-am-i-overreacting/171257/24 "2003-04-26T18:13:09Z")

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Reminds me of a Whopee Goldberg standup. She tells of her friend who was on the pill, had an IUD, and used a diaphragm and condoms… the baby was born wearing armor.

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